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Democrats call on Biden administration to open pathways for Palestinian refugees 

A group of Democrats led by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) is urging the Biden administration to consider extending refugee status for some Palestinians fleeing the violence in Gaza. The nearly 70 Democrats sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Thursday, encouraging them to grant priority-2 designation […]

Louisiana enacts universal school choice

Gov. Jeff Landry (R-LA) signed universal school choice into law on Wednesday, making Louisiana the 11th state in the union to allow education funding to follow students instead of being pumped into schools. Landry signed the Giving All True Opportunity to Rise Program into law, which will create education savings accounts, the funds from which […]

Steve Garvey points to his past to rival Schiff on understanding California workers 

Steve Garvey, the former baseball star-turned-Republican pitchman taking on Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) in November’s California Senate race, pointed to his celebrity status and SAG-AFTRA card to show how in sync he is with everyday workers. “As a proud former member of the Major League Baseball Players Association and SAG-AFTRA, I understand the importance of fair […]

DC historically sees 182% increase in fatal car crashes over July Fourth

Over the last few years, Washington, D.C., saw fatal car crashes increase by 182% on July Fourth compared to any other day, according to a new study. Omega Law Group analyzed the data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System from 2017 to 2021 to find that the district reported the second-highest […]

Dennis Quaid says Reagan Ranch visit convinced him to star in biopic: ‘My favorite president’

Actor Dennis Quaid said he was “very intimidated” to take on the role of former President Ronald Reagan in the biopic film, which is set to release Aug. 30. The actor explained it took him some time to accept the role of Reagan and that he did not say yes for two months. Quaid revealed […]

Illegal border crossings drop to third-lowest level under Biden in May

The Biden administration received welcome news in May as the number of immigrants arrested entering the United States illegally from Mexico dropped to the third-lowest level in 40 months. U.S. Customs and Border Protection data published Thursday showed that 117,906 immigrants were apprehended by border agents last month after they tried to enter the country between the ports of entry. […]

Trump seeks to recuse judge in New York civil fraud case

Former President Donald Trump‘s lawyers asked the New York judge who presided over his civil fraud trial to remove himself from the case, claiming the judge engaged in “prohibited” discussions with a real estate lawyer about the case before issuing his ruling. Trump attorney Alina Habba said Thursday that Judge Arthur Engoron’s alleged communications with […]

Trump vice presidential hopefuls flock to Atlanta for CNN debate watch party

Several of former President Donald Trump‘s potential running mates are set to attend a watch party for the June 27 CNN debate hosted by former Georgia Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler and her billionaire husband, Jeff Sprecher. According to a copy of the watch party invitation obtained by the Washington Examiner, the following rumored vice presidential […]

AOC demands Congress ‘rein in’ Supreme Court ‘now’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) demanded that Congress step in to “rein in” the Supreme Court, warning that the fate of democracy is at stake. Congressional Democrats have made a concerted effort to question the Supreme Court’s legitimacy in recent months, with efforts accelerating as a case approaches that would decide whether former President Donald Trump […]

Joy Behar doesn’t understand how Christians could vote for Donald Trump

The View co-host Joy Behar questioned why Christians supported former President Donald Trump amid a discussion about the passage of legislation in Louisiana that now requires the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. “This would be concerning to me. Not because the message is bad. Put it into your own words. Hang […]
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